The five key elements the Bill will deliver if made law are:
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Strategic Nature Network to restore, connect and maintain a network of key functional ecosystems that will strengthen national security, protect communities and build resilience across the UK.
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Nature as infrastructure—formally recognising nature as infrastructure, and recognising the Strategic Nature Network as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project would designate it as infrastructure of national importance. Decision-making would be streamlined at a national level to speed up, coordinate and strengthen delivery, while prioritising the network would help unlock long-term investment and national capacity.
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National Nature Jobs Strategy to grow a broad spectrum of skilled, future-proof employment while boosting the UK economy.
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Align and deliver the UK’s existing laws, plans and targets to ensure that the Land Use Framework, Environment Improvement Plan and other strategies are working together and are delivered in order to meet our international commitments.
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Resilience and Adaptation Commissioner to drive delivery on adaptation across government and hold those in power accountable for protecting communities from extreme weather, food insecurity and worsening health caused by climate and nature breakdown.
